Dell Xps m140 problems

GS500 · 05-28-2008, 09:00 PM

Alright.... basically i left my laptop on plugged in all day while i was gone and when i got back home it was turned off and now it doesn't want to turn on anymore. did the harddrive/battery fry?? please help thank you

**TriggerFinger** · 05-30-2008, 05:12 PM

hi,

first things to check is the output of the AC adapter. if this is good, try removing the battery and power it ON. if this does not work, remove AC adapter and battery, press power ON button for 30secs.. attach battery and AC adapter and power ON as normal.

GS500 · 06-03-2008, 02:03 PM

ok i held it for 30 seconds and then plugged in power and battery and it turned on for like 10 seconds and it gave me a message. I didnt get a chance to read but it said invalid something not sure then it turned off..and i tried to repeat those steps but it wont work anymore

**TriggerFinger** · 06-03-2008, 03:41 PM

when it powered up, was it able to go past the logo? try it again, remove the battery and press power ON for more than 30secs. make sure AC adapter is unplugged from the laptop.

if this does not work, try to reseat the RAM or if possible use a working spare.

05-28-2008, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
GS500 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: winXP	Dell Xps m140 problems Alright.... basically i left my laptop on plugged in all day while i was gone and when i got back home it was turned off and now it doesn't want to turn on anymore. did the harddrive/battery fry?? please help thank you

05-30-2008, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell Xps m140 problems hi, first things to check is the output of the AC adapter. if this is good, try removing the battery and power it ON. if this does not work, remove AC adapter and battery, press power ON button for 30secs.. attach battery and AC adapter and power ON as normal. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

06-03-2008, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
GS500 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: winXP	Re: Dell Xps m140 problems ok i held it for 30 seconds and then plugged in power and battery and it turned on for like 10 seconds and it gave me a message. I didnt get a chance to read but it said invalid something not sure then it turned off..and i tried to repeat those steps but it wont work anymore

06-03-2008, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,851 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell Xps m140 problems when it powered up, was it able to go past the logo? try it again, remove the battery and press power ON for more than 30secs. make sure AC adapter is unplugged from the laptop. if this does not work, try to reseat the RAM or if possible use a working spare. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE